August 31, 2011 / Front Page

CARRABASSETT VALLEY -- Reed & Reed, of Woolwich, worked closely with the Carrabassett Police and Fire Departments to make sure the weekend replacement of the two bridges on Route 27, one directly north of the Sugarloaf Access Road, and the other More...

NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY — Road closures, downed trees and power lines, flash flooding, flooded streets and bridges, and an evacuation of three people and a dog from a home on Route 142 Phillips kept emergency personnel busy in Northern Frankli More...

EUSTIS — An excavator working on replacing the town’s water mains accidentally hit a pipe on Reservoir Road on the way down to the pump house, in the village of Stratton causing the water pressure to drop to zero. More...

People can expect to be without power for several more days, according to Gail Rice, spokesperson for Central Maine Power Co. As of Monday at 3:30 p.m., approximately 2,558 outages were still recorded in Franklin County. More...

NORRIDGEWOCK — Ernest C. McKenney, 90, of Norridgewock, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Aug, 20, 2011 in Norridgewock. He was born on May 5, 1921, in Madison, a son of, Wallace P. and Sarah (Jackson) McKenney. More...

WESTERN MOUNTAINS -- The effects Tropical Storm Irene on the Western Mountain area varied greatly, from those who experienced heavy rain with little damage to those who were forced to evacuate or found themselves stranded. More...

Maine Department of Transportation is working on the engineering plans for temporary bridges as well as permanent bridges so that once a construction firm is hired they can immediately start work. More...

STRONG — Tim Ladd has hoped and planned to have a race track for years, and now he’s ready to share his dream. Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m., he will host a Grand Opening celebration for his new Route 4 Race Track. More...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The ability to use a pair skidders instead of a helicopter for part of the construction of a new $3-million Skyline Quad chairlift has helped Sugarloaf keep the project on time and on budget, a spokesman for the resort sai More...